Teen

Original broadcast - October 16, 2017 - RISE Network

Join Willow Schnell of the New Sarepta Public Library as she addresses the continual issue of needing to instruct patrons one-on-one when offering new technology, materials, programs and services.

If there is no money to hire someone and no time to sit with patrons and show them how to use these resources, how can you meet the needs of your patrons when information access is changing so quickly?

Through familiar, repetitive framework, and with passive programming, this is possible for any size library with any size budget, and any size of staff.

Willow will talk about how the 40-plus New Sarepta Library learning modules were conceptualized, how the framework was developed, and how student and public-led module design has promoted innovation, discovery, and a drive for self-directed learning, while celebrating local experts in the community.

Presented September 5, 2017
NaNoWriMo is a free, largely online challenge posed to writers around the world each November: complete a 50,000 word draft of a novel in 30 days. Emily Hollingshead, of Drumheller Public Library and a NaNoWriMo Municipal Liaison for the Alberta : Elsewhere region (everywhere but Edmonton, Calgary, and Lethbridge), will show you how to capitalise on this great program to provide low cost, low prep programming that will help you reach and serve a creative and passionate segment of your local community. Emily will share more about NaNoWriMo, how other Alberta libraries have used it in past years, and where to get resources to make this one of the easiest programs you’ll run all year! 

What do you do with teens in the library?  How do you make sure the library is a welcoming space and reflects their needs?  Join Paige, the teenbrarian at Lethbridge Public Library as she shares successes (and failures) in her work with library teens.
 
Presented live via the RISE Network - August 3, 2017
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The Okotoks Public Library Summer Reading Passport helps kids & teens travel across Canada by reading!
www.okotokslibrary.ca
Instructions:

• Use your passport to visit each province(s)
• Complete all three challenges for each province(s)
• After “visiting” each province, bring your passport into the library to report your success and receive a prize and an entry for our GRAND PRIZE DRAW.
• Complete your entire passport and receive 3 bonus grand prize draw entries!

Several Summer Programmer staff from various Marigold member libraries joined Marigold's Summer Program Support Assistant, Janae, by videoconference on May 17, 2017 to discuss ideas for summer programming for children and teens.

This Planning Guide will help libraries organize and offer a 420 character tiny story contest/challenge.